by our College Data Analytics Team
[French Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/french-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong french studies education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for french studies students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in french studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked Dartmouth College the best value for a degree in french studies in New Hampshire. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $68,019 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $16,520 to complete the french studies program here. Early-career french studies graduates make about $81,992. That is a strong return on a $16,520 median debt. The acceptance rate is 5%.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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